About 500,000 times each year, a child gets into medicine or gets the wrong dose. Every minute of every day, a poison control center receives a call about a potential medicine poisoning for a child age five and younger. And 67,000 times each year, or every eight minutes, a young child goes to the emergency room for medicine poisoning. This is a 30 percent increase over the past 10 years. One simple tip:

Put medicine and vitamins up and away and out of sight. In 67 percent of emergency room visits for medicine poisoning, the medicine was left within reach of the child, such as in a purse, on a counter or under a sofa cushion.

CALORIE COMPROMISE

Alcohol contains empty calories: a five-ounce glass of wine has 125, a bottle of beer about 153. Because our bodies don’t use those calories well, they usually get converted directly into fat. If you enjoy an occasional drink, consider a compromise. Enjoy your favorite alcoholic beverage on weekends only, with just one drink for women per day, two for men.

NUTRITION FACT

At only 59 calories, you may not expect much from an orange, but thanks to a hefty dose of fiber, it ranks highest among fruits on a list of 38 filling foods put together by Australian researchers.

DID YOU KNOW?

Medication side effects and adverse events are more common in women because research shows women’s bodies break down medications and absorb them differently.

CALORIE FACT

A typical 20-ounce sugared beverage (Coke) contains the equivalent of 17 teaspoons of sugar. Replacing one 20-ounce bottle of Coke per day with a bottle of water will trim more than 91,000 calories per year from your diet.

FITNESS MYTH

One of the biggest myths in fitness is that muscle can turn into fat if you don’t exercise. The truth is, these are two completely different tissues, and one can’t magically become the other. So what’s really happening? Muscle shrinks when not stimulated so your muscles may seem softer. Compounding the problem, most people don’t reduce their calorie intake to match their lower calorie burn due to lack of exercise. The result is less muscle mass and extra calories being stored as fat — a shift in your body composition.

FITNESS TIP

Wear an activity tracker. Whether it’s a Fitbit, a Nike FuelBand or any pedometer, studies show people who wear a device that tracks the number of steps they’ve taken each day get moving more than those who don’t.

WEIGHT CONTROL TIP

The best “diet” is one where you get to eat more food, not less. If you eat more fruits and vegetables, you shouldn’t feel as hungry because these nutrient-rich foods are also high in fiber and water, which can give you a feeling of fullness.